MIRNEWS.389                               9 OCTOBER 1997
Progress-M36:  
On 8.10 at 17.07.40UTC, so 7 minutes earlier than planned, this freighter 
docked at MIR's aft docking port (+X axis).  Approach and docking took place 
in the automatic mode by the system Kurs. Solovyov was ready  to take over 
manually wit h TORU in case of a Kurs failure.
During the operation the crew stayed in the Base Block.   
The opening of the hatches was put back until 9.10 at 0830UTC. 
Spacewalks (EVA's):  For a while an external EVA was scheduled for 16.10, but 
this plan was cancelled. The first EVA (i n fact an IVA) will take place 
inside the module Spektr and will be made on  20.10 at 0900UTC. 
Depending on the results of that IVA  the Russians will determine date and 
working method for the following EVA.  Durin g that EVA the cosmonauts will 
'jettison' the miniature Sputnik, recently  delivered by Progress-M36. 
Radio-amateurtraffic: The Packet radio on 145.985 mc is very active and now 
and then this transmitter is used for phone . David Wolf, also using the call 
R0MIR, already has a liking for these activities. 
Chris Vandenberg, NL-9165/A-UK3202. 
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